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Business Risk Management Associate

Avant · Chicago HQ · On-site

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About Avant

Personal loan and credit card products through Avant could help you reach your financial goals. Apply for a personal loan or credit card online today.

About the role

This role is based on our downtown Chicago Office, located in the Merchandise Mart. We highly value collaboration and our hybrid schedule (M, T, Th in-office) enables flexibility to balance work and individual priorities. This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus. These rewards are allocated based on level, impact and performance in the role.

What they're looking for

  • Experience in querying and analyzing large datasets on a regular basis to assess scope and impact
  • Strong collaboration and cross-functional skill set with the proven ability to develop effective working relationships with business and functional partners to influence decisions
  • Strong program and project management skills and ability to independently manage multiple, conflicting priorities while still ensuring high quality deliverables
  • Exposure and knowledge of basic risk management concepts and practices (Compliance and Regulatory significance, risk events, scenario analysis)
  • A strong moral compass and a commitment to high ethical standards to ensure a superb customer experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Liberal Arts, or a related field or equivalent years of experience
More about this role

Avant is dedicated to building premier digital banking solutions through a combination of technology, analytics and superior customer service. Since 2012, Avant has connected over four million customers to loans and credit cards. A high growth financial technology company, Avant has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch, Fortune, Bloomberg, and has raised over $850 million of equity capital. Visit www.avant.com for more information.

A Business Risk Management Associate at Avant is responsible for supporting the Corrective Actions Team in their mandate to design, implement, and execute an effective Corrective Actions Program, and oversee risk mitigation activities across the Avant enterprise.

  • Drive Avant’s Corrective Action program forward by reviewing and reconciling internal and external risk incidents/loss events to ensure that incidents are addressed in a timely manner consistent with incident management response standards
  • Operate as a key contributor on the Corrective Action team by managing issues from initial discovery to closure and supporting issue tracking and reporting
  • Develop close partnerships across lines of business and...

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